"inflammation beside a fingernail," 1590s, from Latin, from Greek paronykhia "whitlow," from para- "beside" (see para- (1)) + onyx "nail" (see nail (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia.
parody
parol
parole
parolee
paronomasia
paronychia
paronym
parotid
-parous
Parousia
paroxysm